#nicolechung

[spinesvines]

“...now that I am raising children of color in a starkly divided America I feel, even more strongly, that maintaining my silence with my relatives — pretending my race does not matter — is no longer a choice I can make. It feels like my duty as my white family’s de facto Asian ambassador to remind them that I am NOT white, that we DO experience this county in different ways because of it, that many people still know oppression far more insidious and harmful than anything I’ve ever faced.”⁣ ⁣ Oh Nicole, this memoir is so darn good! Many passages in this book pulled on my heartstrings but this quote played over and over in my mind. Thank you for sharing your personal journey with grace, transparency, & honesty as you traversed through your family history. I appreciated everything I learned about adoption and I know this book will speak to the hearts of so many who have been adopted. ⁣ ⁣ Rating: 🍷🍷🍷🍷 out of 5 Cheers!⁣ ⁣ I’m looking forward to discussing this wonderful memoir with my book boo @lupita.reads, @nicolesoojung & our @litonhst fam on Sunday, Jan. 27th, 6pm at @solidstatedc. ⁣ 📚🍷⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #spinesvines #books #wine #diversespines #wocwriters #allyoucaneverknow #nicolechung #freeindc #litonhst #bookclub #winedown #winewednesday (at Washington, District of Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bstzf0cHRmp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bddqjrj9155m

[neaato]

#repost @autumnswrites #allyoucaneverknow by #nicolechung is the #memoir of a domestic transracial #adoptee who documents both her entry into #motherhood and the search for her #birthparents. Most #adoption stories are told from the perspective of the adoptive parents, so this story is one that has been sorely lacking. Chung’s Korean heritage is unique for a domestic adoption, but her experience as the only #asianamerican in her community was extremely helpful to hear. There is much debate in #domesticadoption about “open” vs. “closed,” and this sheds so much light on this topic. This book is definitely recommended to all #adoptiveparents and those considering #adoption. #representationmatters #ownvoices #adopteevoices #asianamericanlit #openadoption https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUTW_BhW6K/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ot3twotjv12

[herwitchinesss]

Ahhh, I will do a full review on this beautiful memoir, but for now: if you or someone you love is adopted, especially interracial adoptees, please read this book. If you’re considering adopting a child, please read this book. As an adopted child now adult, this book hit me hard on so many levels & I cried with relief at knowing I’m not the only one who has had these worries & thoughts & obsessions about biological family vs the one who adopted me. I was overcome with joy at knowing I’m not a bad daughter to my adoptive parents for having these thoughts- I’m perfectly normal & it doesn’t mean I love them any less. 5/5 stars. #booklr #bookstagram #books #reading #nicolechung #memoir #nonfiction #adoption https://www.instagram.com/p/Br1-IfWHxXV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lwc0ytlskvfg

[lazylittledude]

Growing up, being Korean and being adopted were things I loved and hated in equal measure. One afternoon in the summer of 2003, two people I had just met sat across from me in their sunny apartment and asked if I thought they should adopt. They wanted to adopt a child from another country.

[cicadamagazine]

The social pressure on people of color to keep the peace, not get mad, just make sure everyone keeps having a nice time — even when we hear these remarks in public, at our workplaces and schools, in our own homes and from our friends’ mouths — can be overwhelming...

Nicole Chung, “What Goes Through Your Mind: On Nice Parties and Casual Racism”

[neozoomforever]

#nicolechung #cute #tulleskirt #silviachung #neozoomforever #animalprint

[herwitchinesss]

you think you’re alone in specific situations and feelings and then you read a memoir, and discover someone has felt the exact, specific to an exact situation, feelings & thoughts you have, and the burden lifts some with someone else carrying it. #adoptedkids #adoption #adopted #booklr #bookstagram #books #reading #nicolechung #memoir https://www.instagram.com/p/Br0krsBnJVA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18xwym933gl72

[neozoomforever]

#outbackgyn #happyhour #falimy #nicolechung #silviachung #minie #happy #loveit #myprincess

[neozoomforever]

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[neozoomforever]

#festafantasia #sininho #batman #gyn #nicolechung #ricardochung

[neozoomforever]

#nicolechung #gyn #lookparadormir #loveit #fashion #estilo Shorts strass H&M, Blusa 뽀로로 Made in Korea

[neozoomforever]

Look do Dia #nicolechung #ricardochung #silviachung #lilicaripilica #ttiggor #hm #tulleskirt #tyedie #sãopaulo #lookdodia